Karl Albrektsson

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Karl Albrektsson
Born (1993-09-27) September 27, 1993 (age 30)
Sollentuna Municipality, Sweden
Other namesKing
NationalitySwedish
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st)
Division Light Heavyweight
Reach75.5 in (192 cm)
Style Sanda
Fighting out ofStockholm, Sweden
TeamPancrase Gym Sweden
CSW Training Center (grappling)
Years active2012–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision4
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Website https://twitter.com/karlalbrektsson
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Men's Sanda
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Jakarta +90 kg
European Wushu Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Bucharest+90 kg

Karl Albrektsson (Swedish : Karl Albrektsson, (born September 27, 1993), is a Swedish mixed martial arts fighter, competing in the Light Heavyweight division of Bellator MMA. He has been performing at a professional level since 2012, and he is also known for his participation in the tournaments of fighting organizations Bellator MMA and Rizin FF.

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Background

Albrektsson was born and raised in Stockholm. As a teenager, he easily got into trouble, but tried to keep himself in the loop via hockey and boxing. [1] Hockey, which is also a physical sport, suited him well, already as a 15-year-old he was 1.88 tall and weighed over 90 kilos. [1]

In March 2019, he said in an interview that he wanted to wait with the UFC debut and why he did not aim for UFC Stockholm. He would like to have more experience and "be as mature as he can" when he debuts there. [2]

Wushu

In 2014, Albrektsson participated in Wushu - European Championships in Bucharest and won Sweden's first European Championship gold on the men's side. [3]

MMA

Early career

Albrektsson made his debut in the Polish organization MMA Koszalin and won his first match via finish in the second round. It took a little over a year after the debut before the next match ended.

International Ring Fight Arena

Albrektsson started playing matches within the Swedish organization IRFA in 2013 and went undefeated, 3–0, through his time with them for a total result of 4–0 and was then picked up by the Japanese organization Rizin FF.

Rizin Fighting Federation

He made his debut on 17 April 2016 in Rizin 1, played a hard and even match against the Russian sambo world champion and later Bellator champion, Vadim Nemkov who Albrektsson finally defeated via a split decision. [4]

On September 25 of the same year, Karl faced Valentin Moldavsky at Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd RoundMoldavsky was the first to defeat Albrektsson in the latter's professional career. He did so by unanimous decision in an open-weight bout. [5]

Just over ten months later, it was time for Karl's next bout on July 30, 2017, at Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round Part 1. This time against Lithuania Teodoras Aukstuolis who Albrektsson defeated via submission. [6]

At the World Grand Prix second match of the tournament on December 29, 2017, Albrektsson met Czech Jiří Procházka who defeated him via TKO and knocked him out of the tournament. [7]

After that match, according to Albrektsson himself, he and Rizin had some trouble agreeing on matches. [2] Instead, Karl competed at Superior Challenge at SC 17 against Dmitry Tebekin and at SC 18 on December 1, 2018, against Josh Stansbury. He defeated both via stoppage [8]

Albrektsson was supposed to meet Conor McGregor's club mate, Irishman Chris Fields 11 May at SC 19, [9] but on May 3, 2019, it was reported that Albrektsson was forced to withdraw from the match due to injuries. [10]

His next bout for Rizin came against Wanderlei Silva's student Christiano Frohlich at Rizin 15 on April 21, 2019, which Albrektsson won by unanimous decision. [11]

Bellator MMA / PFL MMA

On July 30, 2019, it was announced that Albrektsson was signed to Bellator MMA. Bellator was in contact with Albrektsson already in 2013, but he wanted to get a little more experience before signing for a larger organization and therefore waited until 2019. [12]

Albrektsson debuted in the organization on October 25, 2019, at Bellator 231 against former Light heavyweight Phil Davis in the co-main bout. [13] Davis relied on his wrestling background and took down Albrektsson in rounds 1 and 2. In round 3, Davis beat Albrektsson with body blow and finished Albrektsson against the cage. [14]

Albrektsson faced Viktor Nemkov, the brother of his previous opponent, at Bellator 257 on April 16, 2021. [15] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [16]

Albrektsson was scheduled to face Julius Anglickas on October 16, 2021, at Bellator 268. [17] After Anglickas replaced Anthony Johnson in the LHW Grand Prix, Albrektsson instead faced Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov. [18] He won by unanimous decision. [19]

As the first fight of his new multi-fight, multi-year contract, Albrektsson faced Karl Moore on September 23, 2022, at Bellator 285. [20] [21] He lost the fight via face crank submission in the second round. [22]

Albrektsson faced Grant Neal on February 4, 2023, at Bellator 290. [23] He lost the bout via split decision. [24] 4 out of 6 media scores gave it to Albrektsson. [25]

After winning the Superior Challenge Light Heavyweight title against Ederson Cristian Macedo via first round TKO stoppage at Superior Challenge 26 on November 4, 2023, [26] Albrektsson was set to defend his title against PFL veteran Daniel Spohn on May 25, 2024 at Superior Challenge 27. [27] However, the event was cancelled due to situation involving Viaplay. [28]

Albrektsson was scheduled to face Laurynas Urbonavicius on June 21, 2024 at PFL 5. [29] however Urbonavicius pulled out and was replaced by Ibragim Chuzhigaev. [30] In turn, Chuzhigaev pulled out and was replaced by Andrew Sanchez. [31]

Albrektsson is scheduled to face Antônio Carlos Júnior on August 16, 2024 at PFL 8. [32]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches14 wins5 losses
By knockout72
By submission31
By decision42
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Antônio Carlos Júnior PFL 8 (2024) August 16, 2024 Hollywood, Florida, United States 2024 PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament Alternate bout.
Win14–5Ederson Cristian MacedoTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 26November 4, 202313:16 Stockholm, SwedenWon the SC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Loss13–5Grant NealDecision (split) Bellator 290 February 4, 202335:00 Inglewood, California, United States
Loss13–4 Karl Moore Submission (face crank) Bellator 285 September 23, 202223:36 Dublin, Ireland
Win13–3 Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 268 October 16, 202135:00 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win12–3Vladimir MishchenkoTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 22May 29, 202113:46 Stockholm, Sweden
Win11–3 Viktor Nemkov Decision (unanimous) Bellator 257 April 16, 202135:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win10–3Amilcar AlvesTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 21November 28, 202022:46 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss9–3 Phil Davis TKO (punches and elbows) Bellator 231 October 25, 201933:06 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win9–2Christiano FrohlichDecision (unanimous) Rizin 15 April 21, 201935:00 Yokohama, Japan
Win8–2 Josh Stansbury KO (punches)Superior Challenge 18December 1, 201814:56 Stockholm, Sweden
Win7–2Dmitry TebekinTKO (punches)Superior Challenge 17May 19, 201824:52 Stockholm, Sweden
Loss6–2 Jiří Procházka TKO (punches) Rizin World Grand Prix 2017: 2nd Round December 29, 201719:57 Saitama, Japan
Win6–1Teodoras AukstuolisSubmission (arm-triangle choke) Rizin World Grand Prix 2017 Opening Round - Part 1 July 30, 201718:01 Saitama, Japan
Loss5–1 Valentin Moldavsky Decision (unanimous) Rizin World Grand Prix 2016: 1st Round September 25, 201625:00 Saitama, Japan 2016 Rizin Openweight Grand Prix First Round.
Win5–0 Vadim Nemkov Decision (split) Rizin 1 April 17, 201635:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win4–0Tomasz JaniszewskiSubmission (rear-naked choke)International Ring Fight Arena 7November 24, 201424:37 Solna, Sweden
Win3–0Nordine HadjarKO (punches)International Ring Fight Arena 6April 5, 201412:29 Solna, Sweden
Win2–0Arunas ViliusSubmission (rear-naked choke)International Ring Fight Arena 5October 19, 201312:34 Solna, Sweden
Win1–0Blazej NagorskiTKO (punches)MMA Koszalin: Poland vs. SwedenAugust 17, 201223:54 Koszalin, Poland

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